Chapter 186 Hongjun Takes Action
Naturally, the treatment of the two Western disciples could not compare to that of the Three Pure Ones and Nuwa.
When Hongjun Daoist distributed treasures that day, his four personal disciples each received a supreme innate treasure.
However, the two Western disciples were given two top-grade innate spiritual treasures and then dismissed.
His favoritism was obvious!
"Get up and speak!"
Hongjun Daoist waved his hand, helping Zhunti Daoist to his feet.
Sages are the representatives of the Heavenly Dao in the prehistoric world, patrolling on behalf of Heaven, symbolizing the majesty of the Heavenly Dao. To speak while bowing is undignified.
Therefore, although Hongjun Daoist was displeased, he would not allow Zhunti Daoist to speak with a bow.
"I was unaware of Master's arrival. I have failed to greet you properly. Please forgive me!"
Seeing Hongjun Daoist's displeased expression, Zhunti Daoist's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly apologized.
"You, Daoist, are already a sage, a model for all beings in the primordial world. How could you act so shamelessly, personally attacking a junior?"
"Aren't you afraid of losing your sagely dignity and being ridiculed by all the innate gods and demons?"
Hongjun Daoist, somewhat annoyed by Zhunti Daoist's actions, said.
"Master, please calm your anger! This disciple knows his mistake!"
"This disciple only saw that this person's talent was exceptional, and I felt a pang of affection for him. That's why I couldn't help but take him down, intending to take him as a disciple and personally teach him to pass on our Western lineage!"
"I didn't consider that this would cause me to lose my sagely dignity. I hope Master will forgive me!"
Upon learning the reason, Zhunti Daoist quickly explained. However, in front of Hongjun Daoist, he dared not make up any excuses about a connection with the West, but instead said that he was driven by a love for talent and had no other choice.
"Stop making excuses!"
"That person is clearly of human origin and is naturally under Nuwa's discipline. He doesn't need your instruction!"
"Moreover, you knew he was Nuwa's disciple, yet you still forcibly brought him to Mount Sumeru. Do you have any regard for the Xuanmen (Taoist sect)? Do you even consider Nuwa or this humble Daoist?"
Seeing that Zhunti Daoist not only showed no remorse but was also stubbornly making excuses, Hongjun Daoist became even angrier and sternly rebuked him.
"Master, please calm down!"
"This disciple would never dare to do such a thing!"
Since he was in the wrong first and hadn't considered Nuwa's feelings, Zhunti Daoist dared not continue to make excuses. He lowered his head and repeatedly said he wouldn't dare.
"Hmph!"
"Remember this lesson. Never repeat this mistake in the future. A sage should act like a sage, setting an example for all living beings in the primordial world. Be careful in your words and actions!"
Hongjun Daoist said with a cold snort.
Since Zhunti Daoist was already a saint, Hongjun Daoist couldn't punish him, so he could only warn him to watch his words and actions.
"Disciple obeys!"
Seeing that the matter was over, Zhunti Daoist breathed a sigh of relief and waved his sleeve at Feng Zichen, canceling the spell he had cast on him.
"Phew!"
Suddenly regaining his senses, Feng Zichen, before even considering the changes in himself, sensed something was amiss in the atmosphere around him.
Looking around, he couldn't help but be slightly startled. Suddenly, a purple figure appeared before him, ethereal and otherworldly. The
Zhunti Daoist, who had terrified him, was now standing obediently beside this figure, his previous arrogant demeanor completely gone.
It was called a figure because Feng Zichen couldn't see its face at all. Even though the person was right in front of him, it was as if he were shrouded in a mist, unable to see clearly.
"He...Who is it?"
The moment Feng Zichen saw this figure, a sense of awe and reverence arose in his heart.
He felt that this person's aura was hidden yet powerful, as majestic as a mountain, as vast as the sea, as profound as the starry sky, and as boundless as the Dao itself.
Hongjun Daoist stood there in the air, his purple robes fluttering in the breeze, displaying an extraordinary demeanor, yet his features remained indistinct.
But Feng Zichen only felt that this figure was as tall as heaven and earth. Ancient, desolate, like the silence of the primordial era.
Feng Zichen felt his heart pounding inexplicably, thump! thump! thump! He could even hear the tremendous sound of his own heartbeat, as if he had seen the Great Dao itself!
Feng Zichen had been in the Dao for so long and had seen many earth-shattering figures, but none had ever given him such a strong sense of impact, so oppressive!
This person was the embodiment of the Dao, the very Dao itself!
"He is Dao Ancestor Hongjun!"
An extremely strong feeling surged into Feng Zichen's heart, instantly making him understand the origin of the person before him.
"Greetings..."
Feng Zichen was about to step forward to pay his respects when a gentle breeze blew by, and the figure of Daoist Hongjun dissipated with the wind. He couldn't finish his sentence.
"Young friend, it seems your affinity with the West has not yet arrived. So, this humble Daoist will not keep you here today. When the affinity arrives in the future, it will not be too late for this humble Daoist to go to the East to guide you."
Shaking his head slightly with regret, Daoist Zhunti said to Feng Zichen.
"Sage, I have no affinity with the West!
"The Sage Taiqing also said that I have an affinity with Him and wished to take me as his disciple."
"No matter how you look at it, I have no affinity with the West. There are countless innate gods and demons in the East; why would the Sage focus on a mere acquired being like me?" "
Feng Zichen felt somewhat helpless at Zhunti Daoist's keen interest. He could only continue to use a pretext to scare him and dissuade him from taking him to the West.
After all, being remembered by a saint was not a pleasant thing.
"Is that so?"
"Your background is more complicated than I thought."
"However, none of that matters. The more sought-after you are, the more it proves your excellence, making you worthy of joining my Western Sect!"
"I will temporarily give you this method as compensation for today's events. It will also allow you to understand the profoundness of my Western Sect's wondrous methods!"
"You should cultivate diligently. I hope that when we meet again, you will have achieved an immortal golden body and be willing to join my Western Sect."
Saying this, without giving Feng Zichen a chance to refuse, Zhunti Daoist struck a beam of golden light into his brow and disappeared.
"This..."
Sensing the additional cultivation method in his sea of consciousness, Feng Zichen shook his head with a wry smile.
"Next time?"
"There won't be a next time!" "
Gazing in the direction where Daoist Zhunti had left, Feng Zichen murmured.
Soon, he would be a guest of honor for the Witch Clan and a thorn in the side of the Demon Clan. If Daoist Zhunti were to take him to the West, then it would be tantamount to offending both the Witch and Demon Clans simultaneously.
To the Witch Clan, this would be seen as disrespect, daring to abduct their wizards to the Demon Clan. Daoist Zhunti's actions would undoubtedly show his intention to protect Feng Zichen, and how could they not be furious?
At this time, the Witch and Demon Clans were at their zenith. If Daoist Zhunti truly dared to risk offending both clans and forcibly abduct him to the West, Feng Zichen would accept it."
(End of Chapter)